Collecting and Displaying China''s Summer Palace in the West - The Yuanmingyuan in Britain and France

Summary

This volume explores the collecting and display of objects from the art collection of China’s eighteenth century Yuanmingyuan - or "Summer Palace" - in Western museums.

Product details

• Authors: Louise (Soas / University of London) Tythacott
• Assisted by: Louise Tythacott (Editor), Tythacott Louise (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367432782
• ISBN: 978-0-367-43278-2
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Cultural Studies, European History, Asia, The arts: general issues, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, ART / History / General, Anthropology, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, ART / Museum Studies, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, ART / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Asia / China, ART / Art & Politics, ART / Asian / General, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History of art / art & design styles, Colonialism & imperialism, History of Art, British & Irish history, Regional Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Archaeological Theory, The arts: general topics